1. Describe the differences between specific phobias, social phobias, and agoraphobia.
- Specific phobia deals with having unreasonable fears of specific objects or places.
- Social phobia brings extreme nervousness and fear of being scrutinized by peers.
- People with agoraphobia have had a traumatic incident happen to them in the past, and they have excessive fear of it happening again.
2. What symptoms do children with generalized anxiety disorder have?
- Unrealistic worry of everyday things
- fatigue
- muscle tension
- edginess
3. Why is it difficult for individuals with panic disorder to get a correct diagnosis?
- Many people with panic disorder do not realize that they have a disorder that is clearly treatable, so many ignore their symptoms.
4. Describe the methods used to treat anxiety disorders.
- Psychological therapies (cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure therapy, anxiety management and relaxation therapies, and psychotherapy), drugs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines, beta blockers, and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), and combination therapies are used to treat anxiety disorders.
- Specific phobia deals with having unreasonable fears of specific objects or places.
- Social phobia brings extreme nervousness and fear of being scrutinized by peers.
- People with agoraphobia have had a traumatic incident happen to them in the past, and they have excessive fear of it happening again.
2. What symptoms do children with generalized anxiety disorder have?
- Unrealistic worry of everyday things
- fatigue
- muscle tension
- edginess
3. Why is it difficult for individuals with panic disorder to get a correct diagnosis?
- Many people with panic disorder do not realize that they have a disorder that is clearly treatable, so many ignore their symptoms.
4. Describe the methods used to treat anxiety disorders.
- Psychological therapies (cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure therapy, anxiety management and relaxation therapies, and psychotherapy), drugs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines, beta blockers, and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), and combination therapies are used to treat anxiety disorders.